What is the difference in land area between Niger and Sudan?

110.93 million hectares, with Sudan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sudan?

51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Land area (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Niger vs Sudan: Land area

Niger

126.67 million hectares

in 2011

Sudan

237.60 million hectares

in 2011

Niger rank

5th

Sudan rank

2nd

Land area over time

Niger
Sudan

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 237.60 million hectares against 126.67 million hectares in Niger, a difference of 110.93 million hectares.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.9 times Niger's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 5th and Sudan ranks 2nd of 53 countries.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Niger	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1960s	126.67 million hectares	237.60 million hectares	110.93 million hectares	Sudan
1970s	126.67 million hectares	237.60 million hectares	110.93 million hectares	Sudan
1980s	126.67 million hectares	237.60 million hectares	110.93 million hectares	Sudan
1990s	126.67 million hectares	237.60 million hectares	110.93 million hectares	Sudan
2000s	126.67 million hectares	237.60 million hectares	110.93 million hectares	Sudan
2010s	126.67 million hectares	237.60 million hectares	110.93 million hectares	Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Niger or Sudan?: Sudan, at 237.60 million hectares against 126.67 million hectares in Niger as of 2011.
What is the difference in land area between Niger and Sudan?: 110.93 million hectares, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sudan?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Niger and Sudan rank globally for land area?: Niger ranks 5th and Sudan ranks 2nd of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Land area (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Land area (hectares)
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 2,983 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.